Question

question 3 of 10
based on your knowledge of the characters in the parts you read of faulkners as i lay dying, which of these thoughts belongs to anse?
a. she was... well and hale as ere a woman ever were, except for that road.
b. he holds the two planks on the trestle, fitted along the edges in a quarter of the finished box.
c. you can see by an old grave that the earth sinks down on the bevel.
d. in a bed where people lie down all the time, the joints and seams are made sideways, because the stress is sideways.

Explanation:

In As I Lay Dying, Anse's thoughts often involve practical, somewhat idiosyncratic observations about everyday objects and their construction (like beds) due to his preoccupation with getting a new set of teeth and his practical nature. Option D's focus on the construction of a bed (joints, stress) aligns with Anse's perspective. Other options relate to different characters: A is more about a woman's health (not Anse), B and C focus on coffin - building actions of other characters (like Cash, who is a carpenter).

Answer:

D. In a bed where people lie down all the time, the joints and seams are made sideways, because the stress is sideways.